Sexual Offences

It has been announced by Justice Minister Lucy Frazer that the Government would back a private member’s bill, introduced to the Commons by Wera Hobhouse, to make ‘upskirting’ a specific criminal offence. This follows a campaign by Gina Martin who was the victim of ‘upskirting’ during a festival in London last year. Helen Holder of […]

Kangs Solicitors have been instructed to defend a client in respect of allegations of long-term sexual abuse made by a family member. Cagin Husnu of Kangs Solicitors who has conduct of the matter comments: “Whenever a client is facing allegations of such a serious matter, with such stigma attached, it is crucial that the defence […]

Cagin Husnu of Kangs Solicitors sets out the law governing the possession of extreme pornographic images. The Law | Kangs Extreme Pornographic Images Trial Solicitors Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (‘the Act’) makes it an offence to be in possession of an extreme pornographic image, namely, one which is of […]

Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors explains the various considerations that the court will take into account when determining sentence. Aggravating & Mitigating Factors | Kangs Domestic Abuse Defence Team The new guidelines list aggravating and mitigating factors that should be considered. The Aggravating Factors Abuse of trust and abuse of power Victim is particularly vulnerable […]

Kangs Solicitors regularly defend clients charged with criminal offences resulting from domestic incidents. Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors explains the nature of Domestic Abuse and comments on the new guidelines (‘the new guidelines’) that have been published. What Is Domestic Abuse? | Kangs Domestic Abuse Defence Solicitors Whilst there is no statutory definition of domestic […]

According to the NSPCC, the number of reported cases of child sexual abuse in the UK rose by almost a third last year. It states that it referred an average of ninety calls a week to police and social services and it made more than four thousand six hundred referrals last year. Against the background […]